Between Garment and Prosthesis: The Design of an E-Textile Musical Interface

Qiaosheng Lyu, and Ryo Ikeshiro

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

This paper presents Noisy Flesh, an e-textile musical interface designed to control sound through body movement in performance. Unlike traditional wearable interfaces that function as garments, this work reimagines the textile interface as a prosthetic extension that augments the performer’s body. The paper discusses both the design of the interface and its sonification method, emphasising how the flexibility of e-textiles can transform bodily movement and shape interactive experiences. This work explores the potential of e-textile interfaces to challenge conventional notions of wearability and embodiment in performance.

Citation

Qiaosheng Lyu, and Ryo Ikeshiro. 2025. Between Garment and Prosthesis: The Design of an E-Textile Musical Interface. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15698825 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry

@article{nime2025_24,
 abstract = {This paper presents Noisy Flesh, an e-textile musical interface designed to control sound through body movement in performance. Unlike traditional wearable interfaces that function as garments, this work reimagines the textile interface as a prosthetic extension that augments the performer’s body. The paper discusses both the design of the interface and its sonification method, emphasising how the flexibility of e-textiles can transform bodily movement and shape interactive experiences. This work explores the potential of e-textile interfaces to challenge conventional notions of wearability and embodiment in performance.},
 address = {Canberra, Australia},
 articleno = {24},
 author = {Qiaosheng Lyu and Ryo Ikeshiro},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.15698825},
 editor = {Doga Cavdir and Florent Berthaut},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {June},
 numpages = {4},
 pages = {167--170},
 title = {Between Garment and Prosthesis:  The Design of an E-Textile Musical Interface},
 track = {Paper},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2025/nime2025_24.pdf},
 year = {2025}
}